On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Mohan Sundaram <[email protected]> wrote:
> Need to fight this ridiculous crap. > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/feb/23/opensource-intellectual-property > > Going deeper, found the IIPA (BSA included) table of contents of "recommendations" for each country: http://www.iipa.com/2010_SPEC301_TOC.htm Some excerpts: India http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301INDIA.pdf "The industry is also concerned about moves by the government to consider mandating the use of open source software and software of only domestic origin. Though such policies have not yet been implemented, IIPA and BSA urge that this area be carefully monitored." Brasil http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301BRAZIL.pdf "Avoid legislation on the mandatory use of open source software by government agencies and government controlled companies." Indonesia http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301INDONESIA.pdf "Rescind March 2009 MenPAN circular letter endorsing the use and adoption of open source software which threatens to create additional trade barriers and deny fair and equitable market access to software companies." "We strongly urge USTR to consider the implications that Indonesia’s open source preference policy has on IP protection and access to Indonesia’s market for U.S. goods and services." Thailand "Among other market access restrictions to be addressed, reverse proposed policy mandating use of open source software, and, e.g., requiring bundling of government funded computers and computers for schools with open source software; maintain neutral policies with respect to technology choice." IIPA is shamelessly pushing USA government to use its influence to avoid laws supporting and promoting open source. http://twitter.com/search?q=%20%23ustr -Satya satyaakam.net
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